Earthquake details

Monday, August 18, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Monday, August 18, 1980 at 11:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva (Fiji - FJ), about 250.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.640 and latitude -20.071.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 463.0 km
Coordinates -20.071, 179.640
UTC time 1980-08-18 11:22:13.400
Location Nasinu
Country Fiji (FJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-08-18

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